HPDBC Chapter 493 Death Star
Chapter 493 Death Star
But those torrential rains did not disappear after they fell.
Instead, it reformed into a giant water sphere, imprisoning the level-five monster within it.
'Ten Thousand Snakes - Devour'
Countless thin snakes swarmed out from the water sphere, rushing towards and devouring the level-five monster.
……
As the sun set, the blood-red sun dyed the basin a dark orange-red.
It seems like the same beautiful scenery happens every day, and everyone has become used to it.
Day 20
Xu Si stood in the center of the city, his gaze fixed on the ancient tree that was undergoing a transformation.
The ancient tree, once as black as ink and covered with disease-infested patterns, has now completely changed its appearance.
The original pitch-black tree trunk, which required more than ten people to encircle, has completely disappeared, replaced by a slender, tender green sapling, no thicker than a thumb.
It grew from the soil of life, and its height was no more than the length of a chopstick. No one would think that it was a seedling of the World Tree.
Xu Si could sense that the spiritual entity that originally belonged to the ancient tree had dissipated, or rather, had become part of this sapling.
What we are doing now is to find a new consciousness for this seedling, namely, the consciousness of the Earth world.
Otherwise, this seedling will end up being nothing more than a dead plant.
The World Tree sapling swayed gently in the fertile soil, its tender green standing out starkly against the gray sky, like a drop of paint accidentally spilled on a piece of waste paper, so vivid it seemed unreal.
Jiang Li, who was guarding the side, looked at that long-lost patch of vibrant green with such tenderness in her eyes.
Xu Si squatted down, his gaze level with that of the seedling, which was no longer than a chopstick.
He could feel the life force surging within the seedling. That life force was definitely not the strange energy that the strange creature possessed. It was more similar to, yet different from, Yi Yi's life energy.
"There's only one last step left," Yi Yi said, seemingly noticing Xu Si's anxiety.
The most difficult step has been completed. The next step is to infuse the Earth's consciousness into the World Tree sapling, which is not actually that difficult.
Since the consciousness of the chosen planet will inevitably be damaged this time, and the World Tree happens to be able to provide it with a channel for recovery, there is nothing to worry about.
Only after searching for the world's consciousness repeatedly without success did they gradually realize the seriousness of the matter.
"No?" Yi Yi's face turned pale with fright.
She never thought that Earth was a dead planet. A planet capable of giving birth to intelligent life could not be a dead planet. This is a consensus, and therefore it is impossible for it to lack world consciousness.
Day 25
Despite repeated attempts to communicate and her meticulous searching, Earth Star did not offer her the slightest response.
The planet beneath our feet is truly a dead star.
Even if she didn't believe it, she had to confirm it.
She turned to look at Xu Si, her pitiful little eyes filled with an icy chill.
She couldn't believe that after all her hard work and everyone else's hard work, this was the final outcome.
"What's wrong?" Xu Si asked quickly, noticing that something was wrong with Yi Yi.
"No..." she repeated the two words with difficulty, her voice filled with confusion and helplessness.
"What's missing?" He squatted down, his gaze falling on the tender green seedling, about the length of a chopstick. The seedling was still alive and swaying gently in the soil.
At least for now, the World Tree seedlings don't seem to have any problems.
"Earth... it has no consciousness, it's a dead star now!" Yi Yi's eyes filled with tears.
She didn't cry out loud, but that silent, stubborn sorrow was more heartbreaking than any loud wailing.
"I've looked everywhere. I really searched everywhere, but there's no response at all." She sounded like a child who had done something wrong and was waiting to be criticized.
Her voice grew softer and softer until it was almost a whisper.
"Could it be that there's something wrong with the method I used?" Xu Si tried to solve the problem.
"No, I've tried every method recorded in the inheritance, but there's been no response!"
Since Yi Yi said so, Xu Si believed her.
After all, Wanliuchun had said before that this divine selection was extremely special, and Earth's current state was practically the same as being dead.
"Xu Si? What should we do?"
"What would happen if we couldn't find the world's consciousness?" Xu Si asked.
"The World Tree will wither and die, and everything we've done will have been in vain!"
What Yiyi was truly afraid of was that all the expectations of the team members would be dashed.
Xu Si fell silent.
He didn't speak, but simply reached out and gently pressed Yi Yi's little head, trying to comfort her.
The warmth from her palm made Yi Yi tremble slightly, like a sparrow that had been soaked by the rain finally finding shelter from the wind.
"Don't rush."
Xu Si's voice was very calm, so calm that even he himself was a little surprised. Perhaps after experiencing the apocalypse for so long, he no longer knew what despair was!
"Is there any way to salvage this? Just make sure the World Tree doesn't die!"
Wanliuchun emerged from the dark building, her bare feet hovering half an inch above the black soil, her skirt fluttering gently in the night breeze.
She didn't speak, but looked down at the World Tree sapling, which was about the length of a chopstick. For the first time, the usual mocking smile on her lips completely disappeared.
"Yes, yes, let's fix it!"
Yi Yi's eyes lit up; it seemed she really did have a solution.
"What method?" he asked.
"There is only one way to nurture the World Tree on the Death Star: replace its consciousness. Find a new consciousness for the World Tree sapling, let it take over the nest, and become the new world consciousness!" Yi Yi said.
This is the last and only option.
"Alternative consciousness?" Xu Si frowned deeply.
"You mean—find something to impersonate Earth's consciousness?"
"I'm not impersonating someone." Yi Yi shook her head, tears still clinging to her cheeks, but her voice had regained some composure.
"It is to become. Earth currently has no consciousness and is no different from the Death Star in the Star Sacrifice. Let a new consciousness completely merge with the seedling, become part of the World Tree, and then let it become the consciousness of Earth. That is—we can cultivate a world consciousness."
After thinking it over and over, I felt that this method was feasible.
"Earth's consciousness is dead. It no longer exists. We are not replacing it, but filling its void." Yi Yi spoke quickly, clearly trying to recall the details from the inherited memories.
"It's like...like an empty house. The house is still there, but the owner is gone. We need to find someone to move in and bring the house back to life."
Seemingly noticing that Xu Si still only had a vague understanding, he explained everything in detail.
Xu Si remained silent for a moment.
"Who can be this guest?" He realized the crucial question.
Yi Yi bit her lip, not answering immediately.
Actually, no one is more suitable than her.
"It seems like that little girl in the dark building could do it!"
The words of urging Chun to stay caused a pang in the hearts of Xu Si and Yi Yi.